New clock one of park’s recent upgrades

What it is: New clock to serve as centerpiece of park upgrades in North Pekin

The ornate, 17-foot-tall clock arrived at Morrissey Park in North Pekin this week. Village board trustees chose Rock Island Street Clock Co. as the manufacturer, and local contractors helped install the clock, visible from Illinois Route 29, Wednesday.

Purchased with about $20,000 in Tax Increment Finance District funds, the clock is the finishing touch for park upgrades paid for with closed-out TIF district funds, according to Village Clerk Debby Landrith.

The park falls within the boundaries of the TIF district where the funds must be expended, she said.